The Lambertville record., 1887-01-05

With Mrs. Chatter slowly tsudging after.
But, AlmiEy," pleaded the poor old
woman, 8 wonidn't know what to do with
boardet. l never KEEP boarders in my
lifeln
There's nothsn' to do, mother" cried
Almira, Only make linn feel that lie is
welcome, and do all you can to fill his
mothers place We arc plain people here,
and we can't make no pretcntions, but !
did feel awful sorry when saw his face
while Mrs. Brown was telling him that the
Ponsonby Hunts objected to boarding in
the same house with him. He maynt be
real upper-crust gentry, but he's just as
nice as he can be, aud I'm sure, mother,
you can't help liking him !"
Almiry y cried Mrs Chatter, clutchine
at her daughters arm with a small spasmo-
die gasp, what makes you 50 interested In
this stone-mason fellerG You hasn't never
took an interest in him? You, as might
marry Simeon Bowles, the grocer, or Peter
Hammond MS owns farm of his own -
: Nonsense, mother" cried Almira Grim
soning to the very roots of her hair. "I2
interest in this man that haven't spoken
70 hall a dozen fimes in my life, except to
ask him fhe would take q little more roast
beef or to offer Linn the butter! what can
you he thinking Of n
Well dunno, said tho old woman,
rather crest fallen. " It all come so sudden
like. Well, Alniry. I'll do MS you say, I'd
be glad to get the four dollars week III
yoa thonei.t the gentleman would be salts
fled with onr plain ways, --but don't know
why yon didn't make 1t iye, while you was
abont il, --or even six !"
Because, Mr.. Cresson is worker, like
myself, mother" said Almira !. And |
don't mean that he shah be imposed upon y
The end Of it all was that Mr.. Cresson
came, as a boarder, to the little cottage
where Mrs. Chatter lived, and seemed,
npon the whole, very well pleaeed with his
rev quarters.
He amt no moro trouble than kstv-
did, " saidSMrs. Chatter, in confidential
mood, to her nearest neighbor, the Widow
Lupine. !" He's suited with every mouth.
full set before him, and eats as If ii tasted
real good. He brings all the water from
the well, and amt above putin wood on
the fire when il gets low; and that Sunday
| went TO maetin', jest left the pork and
potatoes in the oven, and he turned the pan
around at eleven and basted the meat and
took out the potatoes, jest as handy as me
or Almiry could ha' done II. And he seem.
ed SO pleased when cured that cough O.
his'n with fiaxseed and Irish moss cooked
up together
When the chill October frosts came
down, Almira lost her situation ut the Sea-
side Hotel.
" SO many of the boarders have gone"
said Almira, g that Mrs. Brown has been
obliged to cut down her help"
Well ?H said Mr.. Oresson, who was do
ing some architectural drawing at the round
table by the window.
"Why, now I'm out Of work." said
Alnira, a little plaintively.
E And what are you going to dofr
Get work in the factory, lsuppose.
OH" cried Almira, passionateIy, I" / hate
the factory -
"Almira ~
Well ?"
"Did you never think OF marrying" ?"
Sometimes" confessed Almia, hanging
down her head But
. Would you marry me, Almira Should
| be degree less intolerable than the fac
tory?n ?n
"0h, Mr.. Cresson -
And in another second she found herself
sobbing ON his shoulder, with strange,
restless happiness in her heart, joyful
glitter in her eyes.
!" You are not afraid Of marrying work
iHg-man, Almira :" he questioned.
" Am not working-girl myself Z" she
cried ont. Besides, love you.
But what will Mrs. PonsonSy Hunt
say?"
As il cared for Mira Ponsonby Hunt"
Then, Almira, ! will tell you some-
thing" said the boarder, holding her hand
caressingly in his. ~ am not so poor but
that can give you home as good as that
OF which Mrs. Ponsonby Hunt boasts. r
am working-rnan, that is true, and I am
proud of 1t, but | work chiefly with nv
brains, and am not a poor man. And
since have won your love. there is not a
millionaire in all the world with whom /
would change places.r
Mr.. Ponsonby Hunt, Just returned from
Europe, came after his family that self.same
week to the Seaside Hotel.
90 you hass nad 'ir, Dfessoi' mere INN
summer sara me- WIN 'omp'acent
smile.
M cfesson pu' now uid 5ou Know
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